Heating stove



C A. BURRIDGE.

HEAIING STOVE. APPLICATIQN FILED FEB. 28. 1921.

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ATTORNEYS c. A. 'BURRIDGE! HEATING STOVE.

AFPLKCATION FILED FEB. 28, 1921.

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HEATING STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.|28. 1921.

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BY f a CHARLES A. BURRIDGE, OF S1. JOHNS, MICHIGAN.

HEATING STOVE.

.lipplication filed February 28, 1921.

To all to ham it may concern t Be it known that I, Cr-mnnns A. BURRIDGE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Johns in the county of Clinton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heating Stove of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to heating stoves, and the purpose of my invention is the provision of a heating stove formed with a plurality of fines so arranged as to provide a circulation of air both interiorly and exteriorly of the stove and from different strata of air whereby, full and complete radiation and circulation is effected and the heating of all strata of air within a room.

I will describe one form of stove embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereofin claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing in vertical section one form of stove embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken at right angles to the section of Figure 1.

Figures 3 and s are horizontal sectional views taken on the lines 83 and 4l-,respectively, of Figure 1.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings, my invention in its present embodiment comprises a base B supported in elevated position by means of legs L formed integral with the base. Supported upon the base P is a bowl shaped member M which constitutes an. ash-pit in which an ash-pan P is adapted to repose and to be removed and inserted through an opening 15 controlled by a door D. As shown in'Fignres '1 and 2, the upper end of the member M is provided with an annular flange 16 and an an nular shoulder 17 which form supporting means for a bowl shaped hollow body F that constitutes a fire box. The body F is formed at its lower end with an annular lip 18 which reposes on the shoulder 17, this lip also serving to support a conventional form or" grate G. Centrally oi the body F, an air flue 19 is formed with its lower end communicating with two radially extending pipes 20 which communicate at their outer ends with short pipe sections 21 formed integral with a casing K that surrounds the body F but is maintained in spaced con- Patented Jan, it 1 Serial No. 448,523.

centric relation thereto by means of radial projections 22 and 23 formed on the body F. Securing members 24: extend through the casing K and into the projections 22 and 23 in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2 so that the casing forms an integral part of the body F. 7 7

Supported on the body F is a heating drum H having its upper end partly closed while its lower end is open and in communication with the fire box. Centrally or axially of the drum H, a pipe 25. is formed which has its lower end embracing the upper end of the body 19 formed in a manner to communicate with the air fine, the upper end of the pipe communicating with atmosphere or with a second pipe (not shown) for delivering the heat to some remote point. The products of combustion of the fuel contained in the fire box F leaves the drum H through an opening 26 which is in communi cation with a pipe 27. The drum H is provided with a door 1) controlling an opening 28 through which latter fuel is introduced into the fire box, as will be understood.

Arranged concentrically of the drum H and supported upon the casing l is a second casing K, the upper edge of the casing K being provided with an annular lip 28 carrying fastening members 2 L for securing the :asing it. in spaced relation to the drum. As previously described, the casing K is also disposed concentric of the body F so that the two casings K and K cooperate with the body F and the drum H to provide annular fines designated at E and E,

respectively. The lower end of the flue E is in communication with the atmosphere, while its upper end communicates with the lower end of the flue E so it will be seen that an air passage is provided. which completely surrounds both the lire box and heating drum to permit of circulation of air over the entire surface of these members- As illustrated to advantage in Figure 2, the lower end of the flue E is also in communication with lines E and E having a common entrance end 29 disposed below the base B. Th8 fines E and E are formed by a substantially U-shaped pipe B which is provided at its horizontal portion with a flanged opening constituting the entrance end 29. In the application of the pipe R to the member M, suitable openings are formed in the bottom and sides of the mem her to permit of the association of the upper ends of the vertical portions of the pipe with the lower end of the flue E.

In the operation of the stove, the burning fuel within the fire box F eii'ects a' heating of the walls of the fire box and the heating drum which naturally creates a draft upwardly of the flues E and E, with cool air entering the lower end of the flue E and cold air entering the entrance 29 and passing upwardly of the fines E and E into thefiue E. Simultaneously with this action, a draft is created upwardly of the flue 19, cool air entering the fine 19 through the pipes 20 and 21 and thence passing upwardly to andv through the pipe 25. By virtue of the several drafts created through the fines. and pipes, it will be manifest that practically the entire stove is constantly supplied with fresh air so that a full and complete radiation and circulation iselfected 0th interiorly and exteriorly of the stove. This naturally materially increases the heating efficiency o'f'a given quantity of fuel and renders theoperation of the Various draftsentirely automatic. Because of the disposition of the pipe sections 21, the lower end of the flue E, and the entrance end 29 of the fines E and E different strata of air are caused to circulate over the surface of the stove so that a rapid and uniform heating of any inclosure into which the. stove is placed, is obtained. It is to be understood that a pipe may be connected to the flanged opening 29 for the urpose of supplying I fresh air to the flues 3' and E froma point .exteriorly of the inclosure in which the stove Although I have herein shown and de scribed only one form of stove embodying 1 my invention, it is to be understood that various changesand modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention or the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A stove comprising, a firebox, an air neosnae flue centrally of the firebox, pipes extending radially from the air flue and communicating with the atmosphere at the sides of k the fire box, a heating drum, and a pipe within the heating drum and communicating with said air line, and a casing arranged concentrically of-the heating drum and fire box and'having its upper and lower ends open to provide annular air flues.

2. A stove comprising, a'fire box, an air flue centrally of the fire box, pipes extend ing radially from the airjfiue and communicating with the atmosphere at the sides of the fire box, aheating drum, a pipe within I the" heating drum and communicating with said air fiue,a casing arranged concentrically of the heating drum and fire boxand having itsupper and lower ends open to provide aniiularairflues, an ash-pit, and air fiues communicating with the first air lines and having their entrance ends disposed belowtheash-pit. I I

3. A stove comprising, a fire box, an air flue centrally of the fire box, pipes extending radially of the fire box and communicating with the air chamber, a casing arranged concentrically of the fire box, pipe sections carried by the casing and communicating with the pipes of the fire box, a heating drum on the fire box, a pipe within the heating drum and communicating with said air flue, 90 and a second casing concentric of the heating drum, said casings cooperating with the fire box and heating" drum to provide a circulationv flue surrounding the fire box and heating drum and having its lower end open toallow the admission ofair thereto.

4. A stove comprising, a fire box, an air flue centrally of the fire box, pipes extend- I ing radially'ofjt-he fire box and communicat= ing with the air-flue, acasing armngedcon-v 1 centrically of the fire box, pipe sections car rled by the cas ng and communicating with the pipes of the firebox, a heating drum on the fire box, a pipe within the heating drum and communicating with said air flue, a

second casing concentric of the heating drum, said casings cooperating with the fire box and heating drum to provide a circulation flue surrounding the fire box and heating drum and having its lower end open to allow the admission of air thereto, an ashpit beneath the-fire box, and a pipe having its ends in communication with said annular flue and an opening intermediate its ends disposed below the ash-pit for admitting air tothepipe." V,

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